Keeping your Mac’s desktop clean and organized can be a difficult task, especially when working with numerous files of different types at the same time. Thankfully, Declutter is here to help you organize and clean your desktop with just a keystroke.

Clean your desktop and organize your files as you work

Declutter is a light and simple Mac OS X application that enables you to create smart folders for all the files saved on your desktop. In other words, Declutter is capable to move the files scattered allover your desktop into multiple smart folders based on rules defined by you.

With Declutter’s help, you can regain desktop space and keep your files organized into intelligent and well-designed folders. Each smart folder can be easily configured according to your needs and host only a certain type of files, fact that makes finding the desired files a breeze, even when you don't know its name.

Create smart folders based on your needs and define your own rules

Declutter features a user-friendly interface from which you can create multiple smart folders, each with its own icon and color, as well as set of rules. To create a new smart folder, you just have to hit the “Plus” button located in the bottom toolbar.

You can provide the folder name and change its color and icon based on the files it will contain and provide multiple file name and file extension filters. It might sound counter-intuitive, but, you have to type in the name and extension of the files you want to be moved into a smart folder in the name and extension filter dialogs.

It might requires some trial and error before getting used to the unique file filtering system, but the results are worth the time spent learning Declutter. Once you create your smart folders and defined your rules, you can declutter your desktop with the click of a mouse button or keystroke.

The Settings window helps you define the hotkey for opening the app and running the declutter function and you can also configure Declutter to automatically start at login. On top of that, Declutter’s Automatic Mode helps you save time by automatically cleaning your desktop at user-definable time intervals.

Declutter was reviewed by George Popescu, last updated on May 20th, 2014